Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
uplete History Of the Corn Jubilee
From Opening to Close-A Mag.
nificent Triumph.
lind Pioneer, Civic, Military and In.
(dustrial Parades Com.
petitOrs for Prize.
(gant Displays Of Mammoth Corn and
|Other Cereals-The Palace Visited
by 60, 600 People.

81 SauBulue expectations anu brightest
yes of its originators, and reared its
bed domes to the sky, complete in its
bndor, unrivaled in its originality
hg tribute Of an appreciative people to
abundant prosperity. Comprising an
of ground $50 feet on Fifth street by
feet on Jackson street, it's entire ex-
br surface from base to dome was one
is of cereals, not carelessly flung to-
her but artistically following some
lque device, and all dovetailing into
other and blending in rich color and
|de, forming one great, grand, har-
nlous whole.
The palace swells into its largest dome
east OF the center, and from the ele-
ed flagstaff flies a scarlet banner bearing
words "Sloux Ci,y." Directly abovs
arch Of the dome on the south side
bg Corn, in all the spendor of gold aud
kpe array, reel ming in his chair of vel
corn, bears the wand Of command,
lie above is the inscription: "Corn Is
bg." East, west and north of the Sioux
flag hoated the banners of Minnesota,
Lraska and Dakota, Haunting their well
be to all.
Dyer each entrance and at their sides
.oes in varlou, colored corn, in kernel
Cob cut horizontally, lengthwise or not
bill, blending in every conceivable man.
added THEN mite OF beauty to the palace,
lie the great, round windows, latticed
h corn, and teslooned with stnnged
IN, showing, perhaps, to the outside
be mimic swine, or closed with canvas,
which an eminent artist had pictured the
srcnt stages OF progress IN our civlliza-
comprised still another feature of this
ny Of the soil, opening up new feel of
III. magnitude and diversity of which
lever before conceived.
Without it seems as if the elimination of
cultural ART had been attained, but
bin the fallacy of such theory was DEM
stratet on every hanl. by bewilderng,
host dazzling combina ions and blend
Is of the homeliest of produce into pic
Fe OF surprising beauty. No such null
|llclty OF ideas could'have emanated from
e brain, but are ocular evidences.of the
ited genius, inspiration, and pocket
|oks of an ardent, refined people, in a
st enterprise which has grown, with
eir inception, into veritable palace be-
)nd rivalry.
Entering on Fifth street the throng that
Instantly pou ed in blockaded to gaze in
1nder,ng admiration on landscape
hinted" in CON, which portrayed a flying
falo just escaping the proves of an in
ming train, while above was the SUCCESS
e motto, Westward, Hot" and near the
ting sun was Sioux City. At the right
ng another picture-the birch canon,
~ and arrow--while at the left, and di-
e,y opposite, was ''corned" the pillow,
/ and rake, making the significance OF
whole unmistakable, as we'll as claim
Tor its designers and executors an ar
tie genius. A mammoth corn bell with a
IN kin as clappcr, arches of autumn
ves overhanging lattice work of corn,
innings Of wheat, among which is a
hutilully made UNI 9rella, the new rail-
nd bridge i'll miniature corn with pop
rn railway, with miniature engine, lovely
bite bells OF popped corn, suspended
Pc and there, q log house surround
Is Of sugar cane stalks, canoes laden
th corn and having maize pilots and
rsm II, cobwebs Of shelled corn, the
mament with its sun of corn for day and
ars and moon for night, arches, cornu-
Rplas, artificial cereal flowers, festoons Of
Pmpkln rings, decorations OF wild grasses,
Pd mammoth displays of cereals and
&getabes, each and every one arranged
ltA an eye to art, gave but a faint and
hmmenng idea of the marvellous concepr
pn and wealth of beauty exemplifed in
e wonder of wonders, the Corn Palace.
From far and near the people of the great
0rthwest responded to the sentiment that
tad &c InD 0r1c
fnple to Ceres, SO much SO, indeed, that
e space allowed for exhibits was cut down
one fifth that originally planned and still
lere was lack of room. No individual ex-
lbi was allowed. The displays were all
Jade by townships and counties and never
eiore was there such q grand showing of
pe finer products of the soil. One could
arcely realize that nature yields such
ammoth vegetables and cereals as were
,Psofuson displayed.
The city was lairly bewildered with its
Rn enthusiasm, 10 say nothing OF the
pousands of strangers who caught the in
xcatins spirit of the jubilee, and poured
u then means and appreciation wherever
ere was CHI nee to voice their sentiment.
= and down the main thoroughfares in
fefy establishment, rom barber shop to
FlEins house, from Chinese laundry TO
al estate Office, from peanut stand to ele-
Aht store and private house, the decorat We
Ser took fast hold. On Pierce street be-
P@ Fifth, extending across the street, was
ecied the elegant arch of welcome, a
"sterplece Of art, both as 10 design, exc
luon and coloring. Designs fashioned
ON corn met the eye at every turn, no
'o alike, but each attractive. The lnge-
u'y of the Sioux City merchant developed
I4e rarely original signs. One firm
lo"ed III its front window miniature
0.h palace; another sanded floor sur
uAaed 10y corn, in which were pennad
F. i've pigs, living in regular pig fashion;
k1olher large artificial white Berkshire
LoSrd Union Pa iic freight-car; shocks,
ofkS, boots, bells-in fact, everything
aal mind could conceive was represented
N we lavorlte cereal-corn.
Never in the history OF Sioux City or the
~ did any thought so take hold OF
W. shamor the people as the building OF
" lorn Palace. Without detin tie con-
.EHon of what it was ultimately to BE-
"'!4s had no predecessor,.it grrw. Win
thoughts of the people and their inspl-
S o grew with its growth, till it stands
,folnment Of symetrical grandeur, poem
eolorlng, a creation of beauty when
,or cannot picture, conception grasp, OF
'o Ms compass.
e,, ne formal opening of this beautiful
'Npie Of cereals occurred Monday even